Desmostachya bipinnata
Crowfoot Grass, Halfa Grass
Also known as: Briza bipinnata L. +15 more
- Briza bipinnata L.
- Dactylis interrupta Rottler ex Stapf
- Desmostachya cynosuroides (Retz.) Haines
- Desmostachya cynosuroides (Retz.) Stapf ex Massey
- Desmostachya pingalaiae Raole & R.J.Desai
- Desmostachys bipinnata (L.) Stapf
- Dinebra dura Lag.
- Eragrostis bipinnata (L.) K.Schum.
- Eragrostis bipinnata (L.) Muschl., 1908
- Eragrostis cynosuroides (Retz.) P.Beauv.
- Leptochloa bipinnata (L.) Hochst.
- Megastachya bipinnata (L.) P.Beauv.
- Poa cynosuroides Retz.
- Pogonarthria bipinnata (L.) Chiov.
- Rabdochloa bipinnata (L.) Kuntze
- Stapfiola bipinnata (L.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Desmostachya bipinnata (commonly known as Crowfoot Grass or Halfa Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cocos (Keeling) I., Lesser Sunda Is.